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This quarter’s edition discusses how U.S. nonresidential construction enters the third quarter of 2026 in a deceptively calm position.
This quarter’s edition discusses how despite loud headlines around geopolitics, oil, interest rates, and recession risk, U.S. nonresidential construction is not broadly weakening.
Written by MOCA Systems, Inc., Principal, Chief Construction Economist, Brandon Michalski, this quarter’s edition discusses how 2026 is shaping up not as a year of broad expansion, but as one defined by the surge of power-intensive industriescolliding directly with structural constraints that dictate pace.
Written by MOCA Systems, Inc., Principal, Chief Construction Economist, Brandon Michalski, this quarter’s edition discusses the U.S. nonresidential construction market softening amid trade uncertainty, inflationary input costs, and shifting federal priorities.
This special report provides the most comprehensive snapshot of the U.S. data center construction market through 2030.
Written by MOCA Systems, Inc., Principal, Construction Economist, Brandon Michalski, this quarter’s edition discusses the U.S. nonresidential construction market softening amid trade uncertainty, inflationary input costs, and shifting federal priorities.
U.S. construction is beginning to feel the delayed impact of rising rates, tightening capital, and trade uncertainty, with growth expected to slow and costs to rise in 2025. MSI Economics forecasts elevated risk-driven inflation led by workforce constraints and material availability.
The Q1 2025 Today’s Construction Economy report analyzes key trends affecting the U.S. nonresidential construction sector, highlighting slowing spending growth, shifting labor dynamics, and emerging cost risks.
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Mr. McGlone performs program and project management responsibilities for a wide range of activities in the engineering and construction field.  With over 20 years of experience, specializing in Civil, Environmental, Cost and Value Engineering, Facility/Community Planning, Property Development, Budget Analysis, Contract Administration/Negotiation, Construction Management, Personnel Management, and Business Development.  Mr. McGlone currently manages the Project Controls/Cost Engineering Department for his current company, where he oversees preparation and provides quality assurance of cost estimates for over $8.0 billion in construction value annually for various federal and state government and commercial clients. He has developed facility requirements valued at over $1 Billion for various government and commercial clients through information gathering charettes and produces comprehensive documentation with concept reports, drawings, and cost estimates.  He has supervised project managers, engineers, architects, estimators, surveyors, draftsmen, and construction superintendents.